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Kincora: Spooks Keep the Lid on their Sleazy Past

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KINCORA: SPOOKS KEEP THE LID ON THEIR SLEAZY PAST

We have highlighted, on several occasions, the Kincora scandal in which young people detained at the children’s home in Northern Ireland in the 1970s were abused their and also allegedly trafficked to London to be abused by prominent establishment figures.

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Comparative Security of the Keyboard Encourages Abuse

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The Isle of Man is hardly a ‘hot-bed’ of political violence which makes it all the more surprising that the Manx Treasury Minister, Eddie Teare MHK, has had to offer a reward to try to catch the person who several months ago sent threats to his home address, obviously with the intent to intimidate both him and his family.

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Positive Response from Irish Government on Sub Safety Issue

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The Irish Foreign Minister has sent a positive response to a concern raised by the Celtic League about International Maritime Organisation Convention A709 (17) which govern the interaction of submarines and Motor Fishing Vessels.

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ILO Urged to Revise Flawed Worker Legislation

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We have followed up recent queries about seafarer terms and conditions globally with correspondence to the International Labour Organisation.

We have pointed to shortcomings identified in its ‘flagship’ seafarers terms Convention – The Maritime Labour Convention 2006.

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Dublin Port Seabird Project

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We highlighted David Cameron’s ‘sea-bird intolerance’ recently and once again it was highlighted emotively yesterday in that pillar of objectivity, The Daily Telegraph, under the dramatic title ‘Killer Seagulls’ (see link);

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/11749045/Killer-seagulls-...

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IMO Response on Seafarer Conditions ‘Most Diplomatic’

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The IMO responded to our query about working conditions and standards for seafarers in terms ‘most diplomatic’.

We had written to the body earlier this month (see link) and whilst recognising that the ILO has primacy in this area we queried if the issue of such standards did not have a wider implication for safety at sea (which is under the purview of the IMO).

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Cameron More Concerned About Gulls Than People

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Further to the item on David Cameron’s plans to boost the Cornish economy and the apparent lack of a parallel plan to tackle homelessness (see link):

https://www.celticleague.net/news/pickles-pressed-on-homelessness-in-cor...

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NAMA Allegations Third Inquiry Now in Hand

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The scandal embroiling Irelands National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) continues to grow.

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MoD to Attend Inquest into Loss of Bugaled Breizh

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The BBC in Cornwall is reporting that the Ministry of Defence will attend the inquest that the Coroner for Cornwall is undertaking into the loss of the Breton trawler Bugaled Breizh.

This is an important development and one the relatives had been hoping for.

The annual Inter-Celtic festival, Yn Chruinnaght, brought colour and vibrancy to Peel during five days of music, song and dance, as visiting groups and artistes joined with local performers to provide entertainment at various venues throughout the town.

It was a great location for a varied programme, which was largely focused around the hub of the fishing port, kicking off with a concert in St German's Cathedral before heading down to a popular gig at The Creek.